Spermatogenesis: Its regulation by testosterone and FSH

Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 417-421

  Zirkin, Barry R ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Spermatogenesis; Testosterone FSH

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA;

FOLLITROPIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPERMATOGENESIS;

ANIMALS; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0032130798     PISSN: 10849521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/scdb.1998.0253     Document Type: Article

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